1 c   This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language.

Call attention to the example conversation in the picture. Ask two students to read it to the class. Answer any questions they may have.

Point out the four description words. Ask a student to read them aloud. Review the meaning of each word.

Say, Now you can make conversations about animals.Your conversations can be like the example. Use these description words.

Ask students to work in pairs. Have them take turns saying both parts.

If students need help getting started, demonstrate another conversation with a student. For example:

Teacher: let's see the elephant.

Student: Why do you want to see the elephant?

Teacher: Because it's very smart.

Ask some students to present their conversations to the class.

2a   This activity provides listening practice using the target language.

Call attention to the two blank lines on the left. Say,You will hear a recording of a conversation. Listen carefully. Then write the names of the two animals you hear on these lines.

Play the recording the first time. Students only listen.

Play the recording a second time. This time students write in the names of the animals.

Check the answers.

Point out the adjectives listed on the right. Ask a student to say the words.

Say, Now I will play the recording again. This time draw a line between each animal and the adjective you hear.

Play the recording and have students match each animal with an adjective.

Correct the answers.

2b   This activity provides listening and writing practice using the target language.

Call attention to the conversation and the blank lines in it Say, You will hear the recording again. This time please write a word from the box on each blank line. Some words can be used more than one time.

Ask a student to read the words in the box.

Play the recording. Check to see that students are writing a word from the box on each line of the conversation.

Go over the answers.